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Maternal care patterns and behavioral development of rhesus macaque abused infants in the first 6 months of life

McCormack, K., Sanchez, M.M., Bardi, M., Maestripieri, D.·2006·Developmental Psychobiology

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We investigated the maternal care patterns of rhesus macaque mothers who physically abuse their infants, and compared their infants' behavior to that of nonabused infants. Parametric and multidimensional scaling analyses indicated that abusive mothers have a distinct parenting style characterized by high rates of rejection and contact‐breaking from their infants. Compared to control infants, abused infants exhibited signs of delayed independence from their mothers including higher rates of distress calls and anxiety, lower rates of contact‐breaking, and differences in play. Several aspects of the abused infants' behavior were correlated with rates of abuse received during the first month, or with other maternal behaviors. These findings provide a more comprehensive characterization of the parenting styles of abusive mothers and the early behavioral development of their infants than previously available. Detailed knowledge of the early experience of abused infants is crucial for understanding possible pathological alterations in behavior and neuroendocrine function later in life. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Psychobiol 48: 537–550, 2006.

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  • Maltreatment, neglect, abandonment, and infanticide have been consistently evident across human evolution and cultures, and parental violence and neglect occur in many other species.

    “Maltreatment, neglect, abandonment and infanticide have been consistently evident across human evolution and across cultures, and parental violence and neglect are found in many other species as well (e.g., Daly and Wilson, 1984; Hrdy, 1999; McCormack et al., 2006; Mock, 2004; Sanchez et al., 2001).”

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Authors
McCormack, K., Sanchez, M. M., Bardi, M., & Maestripieri, D.
Affiliations
Spelman College (US)
Venue
Developmental Psychobiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-10-02
Volume
48
Issue
7
Pages
537-550
ISSN
  • 0012-1630 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-2302
OpenAlex
W2166359032
Cited by
102
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 3
FWCI
8.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Developmental Psychobiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH62577, MH65046, MH63097, K02MH063097, R01MH062577, R21MH065046)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM00680, K12GM000680)
  • National Center for Research Resources (RR-00 165, P51RR000165)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
Keywords
maternal abuse, rhesus monkeys, parenting styles, infant anxiety, contact breaking, infant play, early life experience, neuroendocrine function
MeSH terms
Aggression, Animals, Behavior, Animal, Female, Macaca mulatta, Maternal Behavior, Models, Statistical, Parenting, Models, Animal

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